In light of the fact that specific signs of the end remain to be fulfilled (category 3) before the Lord’s return, Anthony Hoekema suggests that we not speak of our Lord’s return as “imminent” (i.e., as though it can occur at any moment) but as “impending.”[39] This, I think, is a wise approach. As the Lord of history, God alone ordains our days and final destinies. When the time of the end has come, it is reasonable to conclude that the events associated with our Lord’s return can come to pass in a very short period of time. But the fact remains that the signs of the end have not yet been
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